[Kobe Aquarium] This is the place to buy an annual aquarium pass!

📍 Recommended Aquariums in the Kinki Region! Kobe Aquariums 📍

Name: AQUARIUM × ART átoa
Address: 7-2 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
　　　　　(Inside the Kobe Port Museum)
Access: Approximately 18 minutes on foot from Sannomiya Station, approximately 15 minutes on foot from Motomachi Station
About átoa: Multiple zones on the 2nd to 4th floors, each with its own theme (featuring five-sense effects like light, sound, and scent)
Approximately 100 species and 3,000 creatures on display
A highlight: Japan's largest spherical aquarium (see cover image for article)
"AQUA TERRA" features impressive glass-floored aquariums, cylindrical aquariums, and artistic displays. Each theme is completely different, so be sure to check out a variety of themed experiences! ✨
Estimated Experience Time: ⏩️ Approximately 1.5 to 2 hours if it's not crowded.

Other Features: ⏩️ Hidden art and displays throughout the museum!

Dine-in: ⏩️ Located in front of the exit! There are multiple cafes with DJs playing music. So stylish! And everything looks delicious.

📍Collaboration Events📍

Atoa regularly hosts special exhibitions and collaborative exhibits, many of which focus on living creatures, art, and collaborations with other facilities. Below are some of the current and upcoming events and those planned.

🐟️ Mika Ninagawa with EiM: A Resonating Aquarium 🐟️
August 29th (Fri) – November 3rd (Mon/Holiday), 2025 átoa, 3rd Floor "PLANETS" Photographer and artist Mika Ninagawa and her creative team, EiM, will create an installation in the spherical aquarium "AQUA TERRA" with light and sound.

átoa x KOBE Glass Bead Museum (Satellite Exhibit) July 12th (Sat) – August 31st (Sun), 2025 átoa, 3rd Floor GALLERY (Corridor of Exploration) Titled "Glass Aquarium 2025," this exhibit features original glass bead artwork featuring the creatures that inhabit átoa.
[↑Exhibition Ended]

📍Thoughts📍
I love the theme of the tortoise walking area, which I introduced in the photo. This aquarium has the largest poison dart frog exhibit in the Kinki region, and I love how dynamic the Nature Aquarium in this area is.
Workshops are available right after you enter, so I think it's a well-balanced aquarium that children and adults alike can enjoy and experience without getting bored. Other urban aquariums don't offer workshops, so I think it's unique to Kobe. 🥳✨
It's connected to Minato Onsen in Mamukae, so I hope those traveling from far away can enjoy both the hot springs and the aquarium. 😊✨
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